Agenda - Council - 10/12/1999 - Laserfiche WebLink

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this is those occupations that require as one of its bona fide qualifications a mandatory no smoking rule. An example would be a fire fighter. Generally, when advertisements are run, the salary range should be included so as not to waste the applicant's or the City's time. A brief description of the benefits offered may also attract candidates and is beneficial to include in the advertisement. A brief description of the organization, i.e., strong points and/or what the City has been recognized for, where the City is located, and what the atmosphere is like. For example, Ramsey may wish to advertise its free parking, natural/serene surroundings, and friendly staff to sell the City in job ads, promotional flyers etc. This can begin to create ownership and gets the applicant thinking about working for an organization like Ramsey. Obviously, a deadline for submission of application materials needs to be included. Advertisements For discussion purposes, Council may wish to review the list of possible sources. Staff could If desired, develop a more comprehensive list as well. Pioneer Press - Advertisements are offered in print and are also posted on-line. Star Tribune - Advertisements are offered in print and are also posted on-line. Typical Sunday rates run from $12.50 per line/per day. The Tribune's Sunday metropolitan circulation is estimated at 670,890. · Local Paper- Anoka Union · Monster. Corn - Web site · Minority Focused Media Sources: One example is the Circle newspaper - printed primarily for the Native American Community of the Twin Cities and the seven county area. Monthly distribution is 20,000. Several other minority focused newspapers and radio advertisements are available should Council be interested in listing specific minority sources for employment opportunities. ~ · City's web site - When staff is available to update this information, this is a fre~e service as the City akeady possesses a web page. Staff has created a link to several other metro area city employment web pages so applicants can see vacancies for other cities as well. · Ramsey Job Interest Card - The City distributes job interest cards to interested applicants when positions are not currently available. Interested parties can complete the cards and the cards are retained on file for one year. If an applicable vacancy opens within the year, applicants are mailed out an application for the position they expressed interest in. The Commission may also wish to discuss options for finding employees without endlessly running want ads. Some areas for discussion purposes could include: · Tapping into workforces. For example, advertisements could be placed with the Anoka County Workforce Center. The Minnesota Workforce Center will post the job on the Internet at "America's Job Bank." Typically this service is free.